1830 Will of Silvanus Willobee

Charleston, New York

Contributed by John Sprowl

Silvanus Willobee or his family is referenced on the Montgomery County GenWeb site in the articles
"Charleston's Pioneers," "Marriages of Elijah and Calvin Herrick" (three of his sons married
Quick girls), and also in the 1810 Charleston Census (Willse, Silvinus,
my reading of the census photocopy is Willbe, Silvinus).

I split the document into two pieces. The first is the will, written in 1830, which contains the most interesting data. The second file is the introduction of the will into Probate in 1842.

Silvanus Willobee is my 3rd Great grandfather via his daughter, Abigail Ford. Silvanus was born
8 Apr 1765, and died 6 Jan 1842. He married Permela Tucker, born 25 Oct 1769, and died 13 Jan
1844. I have found Silvanus in the 1810 census, but so far this is all I know other than the Abigail Ford line.

Transcribed from SAMPUBCO - copy by John Sprowl
Montgomery Co., New York
WILLOBER, Silvanus
Will Book Vol. 6 Page 469

Last will and testament of Silvanus Willobee

In the name of God, Amen, The eighth day of June in the year of our Lord, one thousand
eight-hundred and thirty, I Silvanus Willobee, of the town of Charleston in the County of
Montgomery State of New York. Farmer, being weak of body but of sound mind and memory do make
this my last will and testament at the same time utterly revoking all former wills made by me,
declaring this to be my last will and testament.

First I give and bequeath to my true, lawful, and well beloved wife Permela Willobee all my
estate both real and personal during the continuance of her natural life To have, hold, occupy
and enjoy the same during the continuance thereof. At her death it is my further will and
pleasure that my estate if any should remain at the decease of my wife Permela, should be
equally divided between my children /viz/ Wealthy Porter, John T. Willobee, Abigail Ford,
William E. Willobee, Rachel Willobee, Warren Willobee, and Silvanus Willobee, after paying
to John T. Willobee or his heirs, or assigns at the decease of my wife Permela, the sum of
fifty dollars as payment in full for monies borrowed of him by me and the further sum of
sixteen dollars in payment - full for sixteen sheep that I have in my possession belonging to
Abigail Ford, to be paid for at the death of my wife to the said Abigail or her heirs, or
assigns. The said Rachel Willobee to have a home with her mother until she should be married
or until the death of her mother, Permela Willobee.

The two youngest boys /viz/ Warren and Silvanus, I wish to have live at home with their mother
until they arrive at the age of twenty one years respectively. I do appoint my wife Permela
Willobee executrix and William E. Willobee and Robert Wells my executors, both of whom are
farmers of the town of Charleston in said county of this my last will and testament to which
I have here unto set my hand and seal this eight day of June in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and thirty. Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and delivered in the presence
of us, the words for his heirs or assigns between the 9th and 10th line from bottom on the
opposite page interlined before signed George Davis of Charleston in the County of Montomery,
State of New York. I wrote his name at his request, and witnessed the execution of the testator,
Rowland Bell of Charleston in the County of Montgomery, State of New York.

Henry Bell
of Charleston in the County of Montgomery, State of New York.

Probate of Last Will and Testament of Silvanus Willobee

State of New York, Montgomery County SS. Be it remembered that at a Surrogates Court, held
for the County of Montgomery, at the Surrogate's office, in the village of Fonda before Richard
H. Cushney, Surrogate of the said county on this third day of October in the year of our Lord one
thousand and eight hundred and forty two the last will and testament of Silvanus Willobee, late of
the said County, deceased (a copy whereof is here unto annexed ) was admitted to probate, by the
said Surrogate, after a citation to widow, heirs and next of kin to the said deceased issued,
served, returned, and filed according to law satisfactory proof having first been made of the
circumstances of the delivery and possession of the said will and also of the execution thereof
by the depositions of Rowland Bell and Henry Bell subscribing witnesses to the said will, copies
of which deposition are also here unto annexed. Where upon I, the said Surrogate upon the proof
aforsaid being satisfied of the genuiness and validity of the said will, order that the same be
admitted to probate and that letters testamentary theiron be granted. In testimony whereof I the
said Surrogate have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office done at the village of
Fonda afore said the day and year first afore said.

Richard H. Cushney, Surrogate

Montgomery County Surrogates Court, On the matter of the probate of the will of Silvanus Willobee
deceased which will relate to both the real and personal estate. Rowland Bell of the town of
Charleston in the County of Montgomery being first duly sworn deponeth and with that he saw the
said Silvanus Willobee deceased seal and execute the instrument now shown unto him this deponent
which said instrument purports to be the last will and testament of the said Silvanus Willobee
deceased and bears date the eighth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight-hundred
and thirty that he heard the said Silvanus Willobee publish and declare the same as for his last
will and testament. That at the time there of the said Silvanus Willobee was of sound and disposing
mind, memory and understanding, of full age and not under any restraint to the best of his knowledge
and belief and that he did subscribe his name to said will as a witness to the execution thereof in the
presence of and at the request of the said testator and that he at the same time saw George Davis and
Henry Bell the other witnesses to said will subscribe the names there to as witnesses to the execution
thereof in presence of and at the request of the said testator.

Richard Bell.

Subscribed and sworn to before me the 3rd day of October 1842
Richard H. Cushney Surrogate.

Montgomery County Surrogates Court On the matter of the probate of the will of Silvanus Willobee deceased
which will relate to both real and personal estate, Henry Bell of the town of Charleston in the County of
Montgomery being first duly sworn, deposeth and said that he saw the said Silvanus Willobee, deceased,
seal and execute the instrument now shown unto him this deponent which said instrument purports to be the
last will and testament of the said Silvanus Willobee deceased and bears date the eighth day of June in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty, that he heard the said Silvanus Willobee publish
and declare the same as and for his last will and testament. That at the time thereof the said Silvanus
Willobee was of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, of full age and not under any restraint
to the best of his knowledge and belief and that he did subscribe his name to said will as a witness to the
execution thereof in the presence of and at the request of the said testator and that he at the same time saw
George Davis and Rowland Bell the other witnesses to said will subscribe their names thereto as witnesses to
the execution theirof in presence of and at the requestof the said testator.
Henry Bell

Subscribed and swore to before me the 3rd day of October 1842.
Richard H. Cushney Surrogate.

I Richard H. Cushney Surrogate of the County of Montgomery do hereby certify that the foregoing are true
copies of the last will and testament and of the probate proofs thereof of Silvanus Willobee, deceased.